Military officials who have prosecuted and defended detainees explain why we cannot continue to deny Gitmo prisoners the rights they deserve.

December 12, 2008

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Brave New Films, in conjunction with the American Civil Liberties Union, is producing a series of videos that illustrate the human rights abuses and injustice at Guantánamo Bay. This video looks at the extraordinary legal proceedings that have gone on at America’s kangaroo courts. If you’d like to lend your voice, sign this petition to help end US military commissions around the world.